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UCF at Texas Tech

Nov 18, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 12

Away

UCF

Big 12

Final Score

23 - 24

UTT

Home

Texas Tech

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas Tech446
UCF486

Passing Yards

Texas Tech256
UCF248

Rushing Yards

Texas Tech190
UCF238

Turnovers

Texas Tech1
UCF1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature59°F
Wind15 mph S

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Behren Morton

Texas Tech

YDS: 256

Rushing

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech

YDS: 182

Receiving

Javon Baker

UCF

YDS: 117

Tackles

Jacob Rodriguez

Texas Tech

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas Tech28:03
UCF31:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas Tech edges UCF 24-23

Close

Texas Tech defeated UCF 24-23 in Week 12 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 446-486 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Texas Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 24-23. RJ Harvey run for 4 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving UCF the first major swing.

Texas Tech's box score carried the story: 446 total yards, 190 rushing yards, and 256 passing yards. UCF finished with 486 total yards, including 238 on the ground and 248 through the air.

Texas Tech converted 3-9 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Texas Tech led 14-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Gino Garcia 51 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    RJ Harvey run for 4 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 7-0 over Texas Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    RJ Harvey run for 1 yd for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 14-0 over Texas Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Behren Morton pass complete to Mason Tharp for 19 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK) (Texas Tech led 14-14 over UCF).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Behren Morton pass complete to Drae McCray for 15 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK) (Texas Tech led 7-14 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tahj Brooks run for 13 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK) (Texas Tech led 21-14 over UCF).

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 71 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer PAT BLOCKED) (UCF led 23-24 over Texas Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-23

    Texas Tech defeated UCF.

  • Total yards

    446-486

    Texas Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    190

    Texas Tech averaged 6.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    256

    Texas Tech averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-9

    Texas Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-14

    UCF's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas TechUCF
Total Yards446486
Passing Yards256248
Rushing Yards190238
First Downs2523
Third Down Efficiency3-98-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-588-64
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts21-3516-32
Rushing Attempts2940
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points65
Possession Time28:0331:57
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)